Photoshelter has released a free downloadable Google Analytics toolkit for photographers. The goal: to help photographers implement Web site traffic monitoring tools.
The Picture Archive Council of America has joined CEPIC and other industry organizations in opposition to the proposed Google Settlement. U.S. industry bodies opposing the settlement include the American Society of Media Photographers, the Graphic Artists Guild and the North American Nature Photography Association.
The Coordination of European Picture Agencies has responded to the European Commission's request for stakeholder input on the controversial Google Book Settlement agreement. While CEPIC does not oppose Google pursuing agreements with libraries or universities, the organization's concern over the Google books settlement is that it does not address visual content yet stands to form a de-facto legal framework for such discussions in the future, on an international scale.